Expandable tie holder



Jan. 10, 1956 A. WEINRIB ETAL EXPANDABLE TIE HOLDER Filed April 2, 1954 BY SAUL IN V EN TORJ' ABRAHAM WEINRIB KAPLowilTz United States Patent EXPANDABLE TIE HOLDER Abraham Weinrib, Brooklyn, and Saul Kaplowitz, Elmont, N. Y.

Application April 2, 1954, Serial No. 429,720

3 Claims. (Cl. 24-49) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in necktie clasps or holders.

More particularly, the present invention proposes the construction of an improved tie clasp which can be clipped to a shirt and which will hold ties of any width neatly, properly and attractively to a shirt.

As another object, the present invention proposes forming the tie clasp with a front piece which can be extended lengthwise across a tie at any point along the varying width of a tie up or down a shirt front.

Still further, the present invention proposes constructing the tie clasp with a lazy tong extension means which is simple to construct and operate and which is ornamental as well.

A further object of the invention proposes forming the tie clasp with guide means for extension and with means to extend to a plurality of different adjusted fixed positions.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

On the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a front view of the tie clasp of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the tie clasp.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an end view taken on line 44 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but showing the tie clasp extended.

Fig. 6 is a side view of the tie clasp in the extended position shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view of guide means similar to that shown in the several figures but illustrating a modification of the present invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the tie clasp of the present invention is made in the form of a clip 15 preferably of metal but it may also be constructed of wood, plastic and other suitable material.

Clip 15 has a transversely flat rear spring arm 16 with a rearwardly bent free end 17 and curved end 18 which is connected with a fiat partial front arm 19.

Front arm 19 is shorter than the rear arm 16, preferably being less than half the length of the rear arm 16.

A flat extension member 20 is provided for front arm 19 which member preferably is made to look like the front arm 19 or a continuation thereof. A plurality of lazy tong links 21 are fastened to the front arm 19 and to the extension member 20 by pivot pins 22 to connect the front arm and extension member.

2,729,866 Patented Jan. 10, 1956 Ice Links 21 preferably are fiat with the pivot pins 22 in the form of rivets similar to the pivot pins 23 of the links 21. The links 21 provide extendible means to connect the member 20 to the front arm 19.

A telescopic arm guide member 24 is connected to the front arm 19, one end 25 of the arm being curved from and fixed to the rear side 26 of the front arm 19.

Fixed to the extension member 20 is a telescopic sheath member 27, the telescopic sheath member having a curved end bent away from the rear side 28 of the extension member 20. The free end 29 of the telescopic member 24 slidably tits in the free end 30 of the telescopic sheath member 27. The telescopic member 24 and the telescopic sheath member 27 thus form coacting guide means for the clip so that the lazy tong links can be extended and contracted with the flat front arm 19 and its extension member 2% always properly aligned.

The modification of the invention illustrated in Fig. 7 is characterized by the provision of a bayonet guide member 31 and a telescopic sheath guide member 32, the telescopic member 31 having a plurality of spaced raised detent members 33 on it and the telescopic sheath member 32 having like spaced detent recesses 34 in it. The detent members 33 and recesses 34 are spaced at predetermined distances to provide a number of fixed positions to which the tie clasp can be extended.

While we have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of our invention, it is to be understood that we do not limit ourselves to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A sectional tie clasp comprising a clip having a rear spring arm and a front arm, an extension member for said front arm, a plurality of lazy tong links connecting said front arm and extension member for adjustment, a telescopic arm guide secured to said front arm and a sheath secured to said extension member and axially aligned with said arm guide.

2. A sectional tie clasp comprising a clip having a rear spring arm and a front arm, an extension member for said front arm, a plurality of lazy tong links connecting said front arm and extension member for adjustment, a telescopic arm guide secured to said front arm and a sheath secured to said extension member and axially aligned with said arm guide, said arm guide and rear spring arm having curved ends to engage a tie.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said arm guide includes a plurality of projections and said sheath includes complementary recesses to retain the clip in adjusted position.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 375,977 Banks Jan. 3, 1888 1,969,415 Ostroff Aug. 7, 1934 2,114,914 Davis Apr. 19, 1938 2,528,527 Lavanish Nov. 7, 1950 2,594,169 Hickman Apr. 22, 1952 2,585,603 Vaisey Feb. 12, 1952 FOREIGN PATENTS 630,490 France of 1927 

